Activities

The AccessCat Network and its members organise and participate in different types of activities and actions.

Some activities are addressed to the public—such as awareness-raising activities, demonstrations, showcases, and some training activities—and some actions are carried out within the research groups—such as international missions or standardisation activities.

Awareness-raising Activities

Activities organised by researchers in the network in order to spread their knowledge on accessibility to society. The goal is to raise awareness on how important it is for everyone to have access to communication and information, as well as to offer innovative solutions.

International Missions

Activities abroad through which researchers in the network acquire new abilities and knowledge that will help them transfer their specific research to society.

Standardisation

Researchers in the network participate in drafting regulations, standards, or high-level documents in European and international bodies (ISO, UNE, ITU, CEN, EBU…) to ensure accessibility is taken into account in public policies.

Training

Capsules or training sessions on accessibility to information and communication geared towards companies, institutions, and entities. There is also training for researchers in the network on how to evaluate and transfer research results.

Support for Disruptive Solutions

Contest addressed to researchers in the network to fund and support innovative proposals that find solutions to issues related to accessibility to communication and information.

Demonstrations and Showcases

Activities held by researchers in the network at fairs, congresses and conferences to show the technologies and services created by the research groups.

Future Activities

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    Kyoto, Japan

Floriane Bardini (TRACTE) participates in the conference with a workshop, whose main goal is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and dialogue on experiences and research related to language revitalization. 

Only for researchers

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    Online

We help you create a proposal for your project that is ready to present at any call. A new training course to ensure impact in the market and society. Free training delivered by Javier de la Ossa and organised in collaboration with the H2CAT network.

Activity open to the general public

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    11:00
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    13:00
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    Online

The research group TransMedia Catalonia organises a session on the ethical and legal considerations of artificial intelligence within the framework of Digital@UNGA 2025, an event hosted by the UN at its headquarters in New York to discuss digital advances and how to put them at the service of people.

Activity open to the general public

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    18:00
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    20:00
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    CosmoCaixa Barcelona

AccessCat and four groups from the network participate in the 2025 edition of the European Research Night. The researchers participate in various spaces with a range of activities, from workshops to dynamic shows, all aimed at raising awareness and showcasing research on accessibility.

Past Activities

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    Warsaw (Poland)

The Green Digital Accessibility (GDA) International Conference is a leading global forum exploring the intersection of media accessibility and environmental sustainability. Launched in 2021 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the conference has earned recognition as a hub for innovative ideas and solutions in the field. In this year's edition, TransMedia Catalonia researchers Sarah Anne McDonagh, Marta Brescia Zapata, and Pilar Orero will be participating.

Only for researchers

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    12:00
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    14:00
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    Online

How can you transfer your technology, service, or research? A new training course to ensure impact in the market and society. Free training delivered by Javier de la Ossa and organised in collaboration with the H2CAT network.

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    Geneva, Switzerland

The AccessCat Network, together with researchers from the TransMediaCatalonia, ReLaTe, and CLiC research groups, participates in WSIS 2025, a high-level event co-organised by UN agencies such as the ITU and UNESCO.

Activity open to the general public

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    Hybrid

Anna Matamala, director of AccessCat and researcher at the TransMedia Catalonia group, will be in Brussels for the AccessibleEU event, organised by the European Commission. The event will explore the European Accessibility Act in depth and address the challenges and needs related to accessibility in the communication, media, and telecommunications services sector (such as emergency phone services).